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Military cadets march during the Victory Day military parade at the Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, in May 2024, marking the 79th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Why Russia’s armed forces have proven resilient in the war in Ukraine

There are considerable risks for Ukraine if it chooses to fight on rather than seek a deal to end the war with Russia.
A dragline excavator mines rare earth materials in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2025. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images

US, Ukraine sign ‘economic partnership’ centered on Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals – but extracting them isn’t so simple

Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technology and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s reserves, which could help the country recover from war.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi National Security Advisor Mosaad bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy advisor Yuri Ushakov at Diriyah Palace, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday Feb. 18, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP

Why justice for Ukraine must be at the forefront of peace negotiations

Although a ceasefire and negotiations may be a good first step, any chance at lasting peace in Russia’s war in Ukraine requires consideration of Russian war crimes.
Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depict U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gift shop in Moscow on Feb. 13, 2025. Tatyana Makeyeva/AFP via Getty Images

Trump’s move to closer ties with Russia does not mean betrayal of Ukraine, yet – in his first term, Trump was pretty tough on Putin

Trump is a transactional president, and US companies could profit if the country aligns with Russia – or backs Ukraine, depending on what is involved for the US.

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